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2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$14,649 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,522 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Textile & Apparel Studies is the #197 most popular major in Illinois with 58 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for textile studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the textile studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Textile & Apparel Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Illinois State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, textile studies graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $26,720.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at Northern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 87
Ohio 147
Indiana 106
Wisconsin 35

One of 7 majors within the area of study, textile and apparel studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Textile Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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